Curtain or drape rod attachment



April 21, 1931- G. A. VEETMEIER 1,801,399

CURTAIN OR DRAPE ROD ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 25, 1930 2 Sheets$heet 1 7" 2' 61 v l H lnvenior A Home u April 21, 1931- G. A. VEETMEIER 1,801,399

CURTAIN OR DRAPE ROD ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 25, 1930 '2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Kb Inventor ea/ ed 2 6292292 61 A ilomey Patented Apr. 21, 1931 i 1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GEORGE A. VEETMEIER, F MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN CURTAIN 0R DRAPE ROD ATTACHMENT Application filed November 25, 1830. Serial No. 488,169.

This invention relates generally to window which are mounted on the corner portions of drapes and curtains and has for its primary the rod. object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter Referring to the drawings in detail, it will set forth, an attachment for the supporting be seen that the reference numeral 1 desigrods or devices of the drapes or curtains nates a conventional window frame upon the which is ornamental and highly attractive in upper portion of which are mountertthe outappearance and which further includes means *ardly extending substantially Ushayed ourfor expeditiously mounting said attachments tain and drape supporting rods 2 as; 3, rein position or removing the same when it is spectively. The rods 2 and 3 are of conven- 10 so desired. tional construction and a curtain 4 is sup- Another important object of the invention ported on the rod 2 and drapes 5 are susis to provide ornamental attachments for pended from the end portions of the rods 3 in Window drapes and curtain rods which are the usual manner. adapted to be mounted on the angular corner The reference numeral 6 designates a plate :5 portions of the rods and on the straight interwhich is formed of any suitable material, mediate portions of the rods. preferably metal which is attractively orna- Other objects of the invention are to promented by stamping or embossing the same vide an ornamental attachment for window or by any other suitable means such as paintdrape and curtain rods of the character deing, the plate 6 being of ornamental config- 2o scribed which will be simple in construction, uration and being adapted for disposition strong, durable, ehicient and which may be against intermediate portions of either of the manufactured at low cost. rods 2 and 3. Arms or clips 7 are formed in- All of the foregoing and still further ob tegrally at spaced points on the upper edge jects and advantages of the invention may of the plate 6 and said arms or clips extend 25 become apparent from a study of the follow downwardly in the rear of the plate 6 for ening specification, taken in connection with gagement over the curtain or drape rod in a the accompanying drawings wherein like manner to support the plate 6 detachably characters of reference designate correspondthereon as shown, the plate 6 is formed with ing parts throughout the several views, and a marginal flange 6 which extends inwardly 3o wherein and the ends of the clips 7 are connected to Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the this flange so that the top part of the flange ornamental attachments constituting this inrests upon the rod 2 or 3 and this helps the vention mounted in position on a window clips to support the plates from the rod. Any drape supporting rod. desired number of the arms or clips 7 may be Figure 2 is a view in top plan showing the provided on the plate 6 and said arms or clips ornamental attachments mounted in position may be spaced as desired. on a window drape supporting rod. For disposition on the corner portions of Figure 3 is a view in rear elevation of the the rods 2 and 3, angular plates 8 are proornamental attachment which is mounted on vided, said plates being of the same type and 40 the straight intermediate portion of the rod. having the same characteristics of the inter- Figure 4 is a view in elevation showing one mediate plate 6. Supporting arms or clips 9 of the ornamental attachments which are similar to the arms or clips 7 are provided on mounted on the end portions of the rod. the end portions of the angular plates 8 for Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view taken engagement over the rods 2 and 3.

45 substantially on the line 55 of Figure 3 It will thus be seen that a highly ornashowing the intermediate attachment mountmental and attractive attachment for drape ed in position on the rod, said rod being also and curtain rods has been provided which shown in cross section. will lend a finished appearance to the drapes Figure 6 is a sectional view taken vertically and the curtains and which may be expediti- 50 through one of the angular attachments ously mounted in position or removed. It is understood, of course, that the attachments may be mounted either on the drape rod or 011 the curtain rod or on both.

It is believed that the many advantages of a curtain and drape rod attachment in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be had which will fall within the scope of the im'ention as claimed.

\Vhat is claimed is An ornamental plate for curtain or drape rods, having a straight upper edge formed with an inwardly extending flange for resting on the top part of the rod and a number o ficlips for attaching the plate to the rod, each clip having a long vertical leg and a short horizontal leg, the end of the short leg being attached to the tree edge of the flange.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

GEORGE A. VEETMEIER. 

